The KC Underground Podcast

This episode is a walkthrough of the Prayer of Examen. 

Episode 12 is all about the Prayer of Examen as we continue in our series on Extraordinary Prayer and Fasting. We've already had one training episode on Activating Prayer that was more about a breathing out type of prayer. The Prayer of Examen is a breathing in type of prayer. It's less about active mission and more about Jesus and His gospel, through the Spirit and the everyday stuff of life speaking over us. Our hope is that it will be a useful tool in your prayer life. 

A number of resources were accessed to put together this brief intro. The Examen is an ancient practice and helpful practice and we're thankful for the resources from blogs to academia who have written extensively on the topic. 

Resources: 

24-7 Prayer on Examen

Ignatian Spirtuality on Examen (pretty much just read this part)

Richard Foster - Prayer

Michael Yankoski - The Sacred Year

Dallas Willard - Hearing God

Lucy Boston (Episode #11)

Cory and Brian interview Lucy Boston. This week we’re focused on fasting. Lucy is based in Kansas City, Missouri, and is and Executive Associate and Prayer Strategist with Global Catalytic Ministries, a ministry network of Underground Churches in the Middle East bringing Muslims to Christ through Disciple Making Movements. Lucy serves this growing network through Communications, Equipping, and Ministry Development. (www.catalyticministries.com) Lucy and her husband have an Isaiah 19 Mandate, which means networking prayer along a specific region of the Middle East according to Isaiah 19:23, and are both passionate about Israel, the Arab World and the Persian World. Lucy’s key focus is connecting praying people to the real news from the underground church for awareness and prayer covering. Lucy leads and coordinated various weekly prayer calls centered around praying for frontier workers, the salvation of Muslims and Disciple Making Movements. You can find more resources on her prophetic blog: www.silverlakesound.com. Contact: [email protected]

• Fasting as a lifestyle [2:59]

Resources Mentioned in Podcast

• The Rewards of Fasting [25:32]

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 Lucy Boston (Episode #10)

Cory and Brian interview Lucy Boston. Lucy is based in Kansas City, Missouri, and is and Executive Associate and Prayer Strategist with Global Catalytic Ministries, a ministry network of Underground Churches in the Middle East bringing Muslims to Christ through Disciple Making Movements. Lucy serves this growing network through Communications, Equipping, and Ministry Development. (www.catalyticministries.com) Lucy and her husband have an Isaiah 19 Mandate, which means networking prayer along a specific region of the Middle East according to Isaiah 19:23, and are both passionate about Israel, the Arab World and the Persian World. Lucy’s key focus is connecting praying people to the real news from the underground church for awareness and prayer covering. Lucy leads and coordinated various weekly prayer calls centered around praying for frontier workers, the salvation of Muslims and Disciple Making Movements. You can find more resources on her prophetic blog: www.silverlakesound.com. Contact: [email protected]

• We’re unprepared [0:59]

Resources Mentioned in Podcast

• The Way of the Heart - Henri Nouwen [16:25]

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Lee Price (Episode #9)

Cory and Brian have a second interview with Lee Price. This week we asked Lee to walk us through each of the steps in Activating Prayer. Rather than this just being an interview about Lee’s work, this is more of an equipping podcast with some “on-the-field experiences” mixed in. The stories will demonstrate what this type of prayer looks like in action. Some of these stories, and the ideas and language that Lee uses may stretch your religious world-views a bit depending on the type of background you have. For some of you it resonate deeply. We’d challenge you to come with an open and generous spirit to say “Jesus, what do you want me to hear out of this today? What’s one new step I can take in extraordinary prayer?” Be challenged. Find someone that you can share this with and ask them to have a conversation with you about it. Our hope is that this training will support the work you’re doing in your context.  

• Activating Prayer Introduction [1:15]

 Resources Mentioned in Podcast

• Lectio365 [3:10]

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Lee Price (Episode #8)

Cory and Brian interview Lee Price who is a missionary with NOVO’s Pioneering Initiatives Team. He has been a missionary for over 15 years with a focus on simple church, reproducible discipleship, and activating prayer. He lives in Colorado and has a real passion to ignite a disciple making movement and help equip emerging leaders with missional practices and strategies. He has also helped start a number of nonprofits and works part time as a consultant with local government leaders. The focus of our discussion today will be on Prayer Walking our Missional Space..

This week Lee takes us further on the concepts we explored with Sam Metcalf and brings in some new ideas around training leaders in prayer, specifically activating prayer. We think you’ll be encouraged and also challenged with the stories Lee shares.

• Lee Price Background in calling and CPM [3:54]

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In this episode of the Underground Podcast, Brian and Cory interview Sam Metcalf, the president of Novo. Sam and Patty Metcalf were one of four families that founded Novo in 1980, and he has served as president since 1985. He holds an undergraduate degree with honors from the University of Virginia, a master’s degree from the School of Intercultural Studies at Fuller Seminary, and a doctorate from the Fuller School of Theology. He also is an adjunct professor of Missional Practice in the SIS at Fuller. Sam also coordinates CoNext, the global partnership of Novo-like mission entities in a dozen nations that share mutual mission, vision, and values, all led by national leadership. Sam is ordained in the Evangelical Free Church of America. His book, Beyond the Local Church: How Apostolic Movements Can Change the World (InterVarsity Press) is a clarion affirmation to those called to ministry beyond the boundaries of local churches and a validation of the structures necessary for these apostolic leaders to thrive. He’s authored an array of other booklets and articles (available online through Novo). Patty is equally involved in ministry with a particular focus on healing prayer and intercession. Sam and Patty live in Southern California and have a son and daughter, both married, and five grandchildren.

While Sam will talk about the paradigm and idea of leading with prayer, you’ll be encouraged with some practices as well. This episode will probably push the “church filters” for many, but it was a powerful experience as Sam shares stories from his years of experience with making the supernatural natural. Let it push and stretch you. Experiment and practice as Sam suggests, see where Holy Spirit takes you.

• 1:07 – Cory chokes on a peanut

Resources:

Engaging the Supernatural – Sam Metcalf – 1:31

Beyond the Local Church – Sam Metcalf – 2:47

Ffald y Brenin – Wales – 4:52

Grace Outpouring – Roy Godwin – 5:40

The Way of Blessing – Roy Godwin – 5:45

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Extraordinary Prayer and Fasting (Episode #6)

Cory and Brian talk about how movement catalysts need to make certain paradigm shifts and the first extraordinary prayer and fasting. It’s the beginning of every movement. It’s the beginning of our “missionary pathway” in KC Underground. How do we begin to live into this deeply?

• Cory’s Article [1:30]

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Cory’s Article [1:30]

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Cory and Brian interview Becca Patton. Becca is a campus minister at the

- Becca’s Introduction [2:10]

Resources mentioned in this episode:

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Find the One to Reach the Many

Cory and Brian interview Phil Alessi about the idea of having a mindset for movement. Phil unexpectedly launched a movement within a prison in Indiana through his meetings with just one inmate, Donnie, and now can chronicle about 3,200 new disciples who have come to Christ through this movement in three years. The story of what’s happened in Indiana has inspired many others to launch similar ministries and refined strategies for leaders who already had ministries going in prisons. This is one of the key ways the gospel movement in Indiana has gained momentum—not just through the prisoners themselves, but through the multiplication of new ministries all over the world. The gospel movement in Indiana has become a “learning laboratory” for movement, and leaders working to launch movements in all kinds of contexts (not only prisons) have been able to glean valuable strategies and encouragement from it. Phil explains. “That’s really the point of it. That’s how a gospel movement works. You can’t control it, you can’t keep your hands on it. You have to give it away, letting someone else be greater than you. That’s what’s happening in this movement. Phil found one. The rest is history—and a very different future for thousands of people. Phil Alessi and his wife Ruthann have been with CRM since 2002 and currently serve on the Advance Team (previously Accelerate) in Northwest Indiana. They have discipled people of peace who have ignited gospel movements in area jails and prisons. Their vision is to mentor and multiply the leaders of Disciple Making Movements.

*The language from this introduction was borrowed from the novo.org action blog. See the videos about this movement among prisoners here.

-   Phil Alessi’s story  [2:00]

-   Person of Peace- Integration without labels  [5:50]

-   Cory- Mindset, Momentum, and Movement [7:02]

-   More of the story- How can we reach the most people? [8:05]

-   Holy Spirit is preparing PoP [10:28]

-   How to live the PoP life amidst Covid-19 [13:00]

-   5 Postures- HORSE describes PoP[14:34]

-   Hungry spiritually, Open relationally, Share w/friends and family, Emerge as leaders [15:58]

-   Tools to equip new leaders [18:15]

-   Spiritual Hunger- Cory’s Fav Phil acronym [20:00]

-   10 Stories of Hope Scripture list. [21:55]

-   Brian’s 2 questions- 1st is Soul Care [27:13]

-   2nd question- How to keep a mindset of movement [30:07]

-   Wrap Up [33:32]

Resources mentioned in this episode:

-   Website with Resources [19:20]

-   http://dbsgroups.com/ [23:30]

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